The Economic Implications of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Economic Implications of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Lynx Fellow Zayad AL-Marayati The ongoing conflict in Israel-Palestine has been a central issue in the Middle East for most of the past century. The current situation provides little hope in terms of a sustainable and equitable solution to the conflict. However, one element of both Israeli and

China’s One Belt One Road

By Lynx Fellow Kathryn Walsh The One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI), launched by Xi Jinping in 2013, is evidence of China’s expanding ambitions to increase its geopolitical presence and further establish its status as a geopolitical powerhouse. The extended, cross-continental reach of this project, paired with its link to China’s historical silk road is

Xi Jinping’s 21st Century Authoritarianism

Lynx Asia Regional Analyst Nick Carpenter Long championed as the undoing of authoritarian regimes the world over, technology has come to be the favored tools of oppression used by Xi Jingping and his Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Accounts of social ranking systems being tracked by smartphone apps, and excessive electronic surveillance have poured out

Mexico Election Update

Lynx Fellow Grant Baker This year, arguably one of the most decisive political elections in recent memory will play out; affecting the economic and political realities of nearly every American. No, this is not the upcoming US midterm election, this election will take place a few months earlier just south of the border in Mexico;

Lynx Spring Update 2018

Friends and Colleagues – It has been too long since our last update about happenings here at Lynx Global Intelligence. We are growing and taking on new projects this year, and we couldn’t be more excited to expand! Lynx operates at a distinct crossroads between technology and consulting. We often don’t provide one without the

Congo Update Spring 2018

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows that conflict is never isolated, and its consequences are far from linear. The conflict is widely cited as the deadliest since World War II and it has been estimated that at the peak of the violence, over 5 million lives were lost between 1994 and 2003.

Blockchain and International Development

Lynx Fellow Samuel Deline A blockchain is a “distributed ledger” that electronically records transactions between parties without third-party mediators, such as a bank; a blockchain does this by keeping track of who owns what at any point in a deal and keeps the information public for different “nodes” to access and update with each given

Venezuela Crisis Update

Lynx Fellow Jon Vreede By any standard, the conditions in Venezuela are catastrophic. An economic downturn caused by low oil prices has led to astronomical hyperinflation that the IMF predicts will surpass 2300% in 2018.[1] This has led to widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic goods, and prompted 500,000 Venezuelans to flee their

Iran Deal Update Spring 2018

Lynx Fellow Melissa Shambach Over the last few months it has become clear that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, could be on its deathbed. Established in 2015, this deal put limits on Iranian nuclear development in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions by the United States and

Iran’s Goals in Syria

Lynx Fellow Samuel Deline Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, Syria has become a critical area of interest for regional, and world powers as the outcome will determine crucial factors for the future of Middle Eastern Politics; mainly because Syria has long held an essential role in the regional and long-term goals of

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